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• Upcoming Events

  • 30 June:
    • Traverse City Wine and Art Festival - June 30, 2012 (3:00 pm)
  • 21 July:
    • Leelanau Peninsula Wine, Food & Music Festival - Suttons Bay - July 21, 2012 (1:00 pm)
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Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association - Spring Sip and Savor - May 5 - 6, 2012
[ May 5, 2012; 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. May 6, 2012; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] The 2012 Spring Sip & Savor takes place May 5 & 6, 2012 – tickets are on sale now! Join us the weekend of May 5-6, 2012 for the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association’s annual Spring Sip & Savor wine trail event. As our vineyards wake to the sun & warmth of May, we invite [...]

The Homestead - Great Lakes Photo Tours – Spring Dunes - May 7 - 9, 2012
[ May 7, 2012 to May 9, 2012. ] Naturalist Photographer Mark Carlson and Digital Photography Instructor Bob Grzesiak treat Great Lakes Photo Tour participants to some of the most inspiring scenic and natural areas in the Great Lakes region. From digital snap-shooters to advanced photo enthusiasts, all will benefit from Mark and Bob’s over 50-years of combined experience as professionals in their fields. Mark [...]

The Homestead - Great Lakes Photo Tours – Pastoral Peninsula - May 9 - 11, 2012
[ May 9, 2012 to May 11, 2012. ] Naturalist Photographer Mark Carlson and Digital Photography Instructor Bob Grzesiak treat Great Lakes Photo Tour participants to some of the most inspiring scenic and natural areas in the Great Lakes region. From digital snap-shooters to advanced photo enthusiasts, all will benefit from Mark and Bob’s over 50-years of combined experience as professionals in their fields. Mark [...]

The Homestead - Manitou Passage Golf Package - From $128
Play our stunning Par 3 when you arrive and Arnold Palmer’s Manitou Passage Golf Club the next two days, and two nights’ lodging in one of our four small hotels. From $128 per person, per night, based on double occupancy. Package rates vary by accommodation, dates selected and number of people. All package rates are subject to [...]

Leland Wine and Food Festival – June 9, 2012
[ June 11, 2011; 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] The Leland Wine & Food Festival is a northern Michigan tradition held on the second Saturday in June (June 9, 2012). Noon til 6pm. Come enjoy a day near the Leland Harbor and Leland's historic Fishtown tasting wines from local wineries and tasting the specialties from local restaurants and vendors. Listen to live music [...]

Traverse City Wine and Art Festival - June 30, 2012
[ June 30, 2012; 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] The Traverse City Wine & Art Festival returns to the Village at Grand Traverse Commons on Saturday, June 30, 2012 from 3-10 PM. Order your tickets today! The festival is a landmark celebration of the wine, food and culture of Michigan’s wine coast, featuring wines from the wineries of the Leelanau Peninsula, Old [...]

Leelanau Peninsula Wine, Food & Music Festival - Suttons Bay - July 21, 2012
[ July 21, 2012; 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] We're excited to announce we're moving the Leelanau Peninsula Wine, Food & Music Festival to Suttons Bay and a new weekend this year! The Annual Leelanau Peninsula Wine, Food & Music Festival will be held at Marina Park in Suttons Bay, Michigan on Saturday, July 21st. The 2012 festival will feature the Blues Duo, Hipps n Ricco. We [...]

Manitou Passage Golf Club - A Northern Michigan Adventure
By Jim Barnes It may seem unthinkable, even sacrilegious, to make any changes to a course designed by the great Arnold Palmer. Originally opened in 1998 as King’s Challenge, the course languished a bit when Sugar Loaf Mountain Ski Resort closed (the course is built alongside the ski hill), so it needed some rejuvenating and updating. [...]

The 2012 Spring Sip & Savor takes place May 5 & 6, 2012 – tickets are on sale now!

Join us the weekend of May 5-6, 2012 for the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association’s annual Spring Sip & Savor wine trail event. As our vineyards wake to the sun & warmth of May, we invite you to enjoy special wine and food pairings at each of the wineries on the wine trail and help support Migrant Education in Leelanau County.

For added fun, event participants are encouraged to participate in our Sip o’ de Mayo Hat Contest try to win one of the prizes that many of the wineries will be offering and the fabulous Grand Prize of two nights lodging at The Homestead, dinner for two with appetizers and dessert at La Becasse, Sunday brunch for two at the Bluebird, a wood-fired pizza from the Hearth & Vine Cafe at Black Star Farms and a pair of tickets to any LPVA Weekend tour or the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival!

As an added feature, $5 from every ticket will benefit Migrant Education in Leelanau County! Tickets are limited and our events usually sell out, so be sure to order early!

Details are available on the winery prizes and food & wine pairings page!

Spring Sip & Savor has been designed to provide seasoned wine trail guests or first time visitors with a truly memorable experience that will allow them to celebrate spring, indulge their senses and learn more about Leelanau Peninsula wines. Most importantly it is an event that delivers fun!

Visit up to 8 wineries on Saturday from 11 to 6pm, and up to 8 on Sunday from noon to 5pm.

Tickets are just $35 and include wine and food pairings at each winery, a commemorative glass and a $5 gift certificate, that can be used at any LPVA winery.

Click Here to Order Tickets

Visit Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association Website >>>>

Naturalist Photographer Mark Carlson and Digital Photography Instructor Bob Grzesiak treat Great Lakes Photo Tour participants to some of the most inspiring scenic and natural areas in the Great Lakes region. From digital snap-shooters to advanced photo enthusiasts, all will benefit from Mark and Bob’s over 50-years of combined experience as professionals in their fields.

Mark presents a wealth of naturalist information to attendees, as well as many helpful tips and suggestions on how to make better nature photographs, regardless of equipment or skill level. Bob offers his expertise assisting digital photographers with their camera and accessories, allowing them the opportunity to create cherished photographs, not just memories, while enjoying their eco/photo tours or excursions.

Please call the Reservations Department at 231.334.5100 for pricing information and a pre-registration form.

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Naturalist Photographer Mark Carlson and Digital Photography Instructor Bob Grzesiak treat Great Lakes Photo Tour participants to some of the most inspiring scenic and natural areas in the Great Lakes region. From digital snap-shooters to advanced photo enthusiasts, all will benefit from Mark and Bob’s over 50-years of combined experience as professionals in their fields.

Mark presents a wealth of naturalist information to attendees, as well as many helpful tips and suggestions on how to make better nature photographs, regardless of equipment or skill level. Bob offers his expertise assisting digital photographers with their camera and accessories, allowing them the opportunity to create cherished photographs, not just memories, while enjoying their eco/photo tours or excursions.

Please call the Reservations Department at 231.334.5100 for pricing information and a pre-registration form.

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Play our stunning Par 3 when you arrive and Arnold Palmer’s Manitou Passage Golf Club the next two days, and two nights’ lodging in one of our four small hotels.

From $128 per person, per night, based on double occupancy.

Package rates vary by accommodation, dates selected and number of people. All package rates are subject to community tariff and taxes. Call 231.334.5100 for reservations.

May 1 - October 13, 2012

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Manitou Passage Golf Club

Manitou Passage is an Arnold Palmer Signature Course that is located in an area that gave rise to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, one of the most beautiful places in in Leelanau County. The course is set amidst green meadows and the high, coastal forests that abut Lake Michigan’s beaches and dunes and afford stunning views of a serenely beautiful landscape. The topography and ever-present winds off the water make this a course that always presents new challenges. The course is open to the public every day during the season except for aerification days.

Manitou Passage Golf Club
4600 Club Drive
Cedar, MI 49621
888-656-7572

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The Leland Wine & Food Festival is a northern Michigan tradition held on the second Saturday in June (June 9, 2012). Noon til 6pm.

Come enjoy a day near the Leland Harbor and Leland’s historic Fishtown tasting wines from local wineries and tasting the specialties from local restaurants and vendors.

Listen to live music in the park all day and enjoy the beautiful views of Lake Michigan and the Manitou Islands.

Visit the store for the 2012 Poster and read about the 2011 event below - more details on 2012 coming soon!

Check out the event on Facebook!

Admission is $15 and includes an etched wine glass and two tickets for wine tasting. Additional wine tasting tickets are available.

Food vendors accept cash only.

Participating Wineries and Food Vendors:

Wineries
Bel Lago
Black Star Farms
Bowers Harbor Vineyards
Chateau Chantal
Chateau de Leelanau
Chateau Fontaine
Ciccone Vineyard & Winery
Circa Estate Winery
Forty-Five North Vineyard & Winery
Good Harbor Vineyards
Longview Vineyard
Peninsula Cellars
Raftshol Vineyards
Shady Lane
Silver Leaf Winery
Verterra Winery/HT Vineyard
Willow Vineyard

Local Beer: Shorts Brewing

Food Vendors
Bluebird Restaurant
Leland Lodge
Corky’s (Vineyard Inn)
Plevas
Kejara’s Bridge
Village Inn
Drive Thru BBQ
The Cove
Martha’s Leelanau Table
Leelanau Cheese
Village Cheese Shanty
Stone House Bread

View Photos from the Leland Wine & Food Festival

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Visit Leland Wine & Food Festival Website >>>>

The Traverse City Wine & Art Festival returns to the Village at Grand Traverse Commons on Saturday, June 30, 2012 from 3-10 PM. Order your tickets today!

The festival is a landmark celebration of the wine, food and culture of Michigan’s wine coast, featuring wines from the wineries of the Leelanau Peninsula, Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City & Benzie along with a selection of Traverse City and Leelanau restaurants serving food & desserts. The 2012 festival is our fourth annual and will once again showcase innovative music & performance and original artwork from dozens of regional artists.

The Traverse City Wine & Art Festival is very excited to announce the headliner for the 2012 festival, national recording artist Rusted Root.

Rusted Root features founder and band leader Michael Glabicki (lead vocals, guitar), Liz Berlin (vocals, percussion) and Patrick Norman (vocals, bass, percussion). Glabicki says “We are a band made up of individual musicians who come together collectively to create music, call it what you want but we are simply creating music that has a message.”

Rusted Root has sold more than 3 million albums worldwide, and Traverse City’s own Rick Coates observes that the message has been resonating with fans for nearly 20 years. Get all the info about Rusted Root (including their new work) at rustedroot.com. Below is Send Me On My Way, interestingly enough chosen by NASA engineers as the “wake-up” music for the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Sol 21.

Visit Traverse City Wine & Art Festival Website >>>>

We’re excited to announce we’re moving the Leelanau Peninsula Wine, Food & Music Festival to Suttons Bay and a new weekend this year!

The Annual Leelanau Peninsula Wine, Food & Music Festival will be held at Marina Park in Suttons Bay, Michigan on Saturday, July 21st.

The 2012 festival will feature the Blues Duo, Hipps n Ricco.

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The Leelanau Farmers Markets is a non-profit organization started up with the initiation of the Leelanau Agricultural Alliance & MSU Extension with the goal of improving the marketing of local farm products and preserving county farmland.

The Ag Alliance proposed the idea of starting up Farmer’s Markets in the area in 2000, and with the help of MSU Extension, developed a committee to oversee the planning and operation of the markets.

Our mission is:
“to provide locally produced farm and food products for the benefit of the Leelanau Community.”

Thanks for doing your part to make it a great season!

2011 Season:

Suttons Bay Market - has MOVED!!

Saturdays, 9am - 1pm

May 14 - October 22

North Park; intersection of M-204 & M-22, water side

Empire Market

Saturdays, 9am - 1pm

June 18 - September 10

Next door to the post office downtown

Lake Leelanau Market

Sundays, 9am - 1pm

June 19 - September 4

Parking lot across from NJ’s Grocery downtown

Glen Arbor Market

Tuesdays, 9 am - 1pm

June 21 - August 30

Behind the Township Hall on Western Ave

Leland Market

Thursdays, 9am - Noon

June 23 - September 1

Parking lot across from The Bluebird Restaurant downtown

Northport Market

Fridays, 9am - 1pm

June 17 - September 16

Next to The Depot by the marina downtown

This is a great opportunity for you to get local produce and meet the farmers who grow it!  Know where your food comes from!

Leelanau Farmers Markets

c/o MSU Extension

8527 E Government Center Dr

Suite 107

Suttons Bay, MI 49682

msue45@msu.edu

www.leelanau.cc/farmersmarkets.asp

Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on snowshoes this winter! Join park rangers for a guided snowshoe hike every Saturday throughout the winter, starting on Saturday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. Meet at the visitor center in Empire. If you do not have your own, snowshoes will be loaned out at no charge.

Inside the visitor center, park rangers will first provide basic snowshoeing instructions and then everyone will travel by car to the trailhead or area of the National Lakeshore pre-selected for that day. Once there, the park ranger will help participants learn about the park’s unique features and winter’s effect on them by exploring and discovering clues on site. Be prepared and plan to be outside until about 3:00 p.m. Dress in layers and wear waterproof boots to be most comfortable.

Not only is snowshoeing easy, fun, and good exercise, it is also an activity that can be enjoyed by all ages. The park ranger-led hikes are mildly strenuous, yet they proceed at a leisurely pace for only one and a half miles at the most.

Since the National Park Service has a supply of snowshoes for use within the National Lakeshore, participants need only purchase the park entrance pass or have an annual pass to join in the fun. Reservations are required. Park ranger-led snowshoe hikes are limited to 30 participants.

Snowshoe Hikes
Dates: Every Saturday Weekly from 01/07/2012 to 03/31/2012
Times: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Meet at the visitor center

Fees: Park pass required

For more information, please call the National Lakeshore at 231-326-5134, extension 328, for details and to make reservations or visit the website at www.nps.gov/slbe. Also, check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sbdnl.

Visit Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Website >>>>

Glen Arbor Art Association presents an exhibition of local artists from Michigan’s wine country to kick off the the Leelanau Peninsula Vintner’s Association’s “Taste the Passion” weekend. This special winter event features original art, wine tasting from local wineries and a small plates menu created by Chef John Piombo of Nonna’s. Art from Michigan’s Wine Country will feature an exhibit and sale or original art by Leelanau artists with proceeds benefitting the Glen Arbor Art Association’s scholarship program and GAAA’s after school art classes.

The exhibit is located at Mountain Flowers Lodge at The Homestead. Exhibition hours are 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Cost: $20 per person advance purchase or $25 at the door, which which includes one glass of wine and food stations with delectable small plates. Additional wine available for $4/glass or three glasses for $10. Call The Homestead for ticket information at 231.334.5100.

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Taste the Passion 2012 takes place the weekend of February 4 & 5, 2012 – Tickets on sale now – just $30!

Love is in the air at the “Taste the Passion” weekend February 4 & 5, 2012. It’s a celebration of wine, chocolate and love, and your ticket allows you to chart your own course, enjoying food and wine pairings and some optional winter and Valentine-themed activities at 17 wineries along the trail.

The weekend starts on Saturday as you head to your first winery stop to collect your souvenir glass. Then spend the weekend enjoying special pours and sweet or savory food pairings at our wineries between the hours of 11am and 5pm on Saturday and Noon and 5pm on Sunday.

To add to the weekend’s festivities, several of our wineries will hold special events and activities exclusively for “Taste the Passion” ticket holders to celebrate the beauty and fun to be had in this winter wonderland. They are sure to provided countless photo opportunities – check some from past years out in the video above and stay tuned for a listing in January.

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Be sure to check out some of the food offerings and activities that await you along the trail!

Tickets are just $30 and quantities are limited. We encourage you to secure yours as soon as possible as most of our trail events do sell out. Please note that Good Neighbor and Willow will not be participating in Taste the Passion 2012.

If you are traveling with a group, you will all want select the same starting winery. Be aware that tickets are limited at each winery, so purchase early if the starting location is important to you.

Visit Taste The Passion Website >>>>

Join us as we celebrate the Riesling varietal! The region is known for producing top notch Riesling grapes so we’re celebrating by sharing some of the best Rieslings that Northern Michigan has to offer. Participating wineries will showcase a Riesling, served in your very own souvenir wine glass and perfectly paired with a food offering. As an extra bonus, guests will enjoy 10% off* all Riesling purchases at the wineries during the event.

Tickets are $15 and include a souvenir wine glass.** Tickets are available at participating wineries on the day of the event or by calling 231.223.7355.

*Discount not valid on ice wine. Cannot be combined with any other discount or offer.

**Limited number of commemorative glasses are available.

Visit Wineries of Old Missions Peninsula Website >>>>

The Homestead is pleased to announce our Winter 2012 Cooking School at Nonna’s Loft that is open to resort guests, members and the public. Executive Chef John Piombo will provide instruction in two types of classes: demonstrations and hand-on cooking classes. Cooking demonstrations provide participants with the opportunity to observe Chef Piombo prepare various dishes, take notes, taste the prepared dishes and receive a written recipe. Hands-on cooking classes provide participants with the opportunity to actually prepare recipes from start to finish. At the conclusion of the class, participants join Chef at the Captain’s Table to enjoy the food they prepared.

Both types of classes are held on Saturdays at 11:30am at Nonna’s Loft. Demonstration classes are limited to 20 participants at a cost are $50 (plus tax & gratuity) per person. Reservations and advance payment are required at least 24 hours in advance of the class date. Hands-on cooking classes are are limited to seven participants at a cost of $90 (plus tax & gratuity) per person. Reservations and advance payment are required at least 48 hours in advance. Call Nonna’s to make a reservation at 231.334.5150.

Cooking Demonstration Classes

• Jan 7, Baked Pastas
• Jan 21, Tenderloin Three-Ways
• Feb 4, The Pastas of Italy
• Mar 3, The Cuisine of Genoa

Hands-on Cooking Classes

• Jan 28, The Art of Making Gnocchi
• Feb 11, Scaloppine Four Ways
• Feb 25, The Art of Risotto

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For the first time ever The Homestead has teamed up with the best ski and board shops in the state to create the best Winter Sweepstakes ever!

Twenty-five skiers or riders will win prizes each week for the first 10 weeks; two will win next year’s season passes in the last two weeks. In all, $84,000 of prizes will be given away!

Enter The Homestead’s Winter Sweepstakes to win Ski Trips in Northern Michigan

You can enter twice to increase your chances of winning. First, fill out our Winter Sweepstakes entry form. Then, “like” us on our Facebook page for a second entry. That’s it! You’re now entered twice for a chance to win one of 254 prizes including romantic skikends for two, family ski packages, and season passes for next year.

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